Pursuant to Articles 15 to 18 of the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, and subject to both budgetary and administrative approvals, applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600-2 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following Department of French courses during the 2015-2016 Fall and Winter terms. Please note that the University reserves the right to cancel any courses with insufficient registration.
A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 in the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed below are first offered to applicants meeting the incumbency criterion. A link to the current CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement can be found at the Employment Agreements webpage on the Carleton University Human Resources website http://carleton.ca/hr/collective-agreements/ and the CUPE 4600-2 website http://4600.cupe.ca/
FREN 1001 [1.0 credit] multiple sections, Fall-Winter
Elementary French
This course is designed for absolute beginners in the language. Classes use audio-visual methods, and emphasis is given to the spoken language. Introduction to reading and writing. Compulsory attendance. Limited enrolment. No auditors.
Prerequisite: placement test on Carleton Central before registering. Lecture three hours a week.
Required Academic Qualifications and Skills: Applicants should have an M.A. in French or equivalent. Candidates must have excellent written and oral French skills.
Teaching Competence: Relevant experience in teaching written and oral language at the beginner level is required, and preferably, experience teaching in a university setting.
FREN 1002 [1.0 credit] multiple sections, Fall-Winter
Low Intermediate French
Taught in French for students who have had exposure to French but who have difficulty using it in day-to-day communication. Emphasis on oral expression and comprehension; development of reading and writing skills. Oral practice, oral presentations, interviews, cultural activities, grammar exercises. Attendance and participation are compulsory. Limited enrolment. No auditors.
Prerequisite: FREN 1001 or placement test on Carleton Central before registering. Lecture: three hours a week.
Required Academic Qualifications and Skills: Applicants should have an M.A. in French or equivalent. Candidates must have excellent written and oral French skills.
Teaching Competence: Relevant experience in teaching written and oral language at the low intermediate level is required, and preferably, experience teaching in a university setting.
FREN 1100 [1.0 credit] multiple sections, Fall-Winter
Intermediate French
Taught in French. Emphasis on speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Oral presentations, discussions, interviews, reading of novels and magazine articles, listening activities, grammar exercises, compositions. Attendance and participation are compulsory. Limited enrolment. No auditors. Prerequisite: FREN 1002 or placement test on Carleton Central before registering. Lecture: three hours a week.
Required Academic Qualifications and Skills: Applicants should have an M.A. in French or equivalent. Candidates must have excellent written and oral French skills.
Teaching Competence: Relevant experience in teaching written and oral language at the intermediate level is required, and preferably, experience teaching in a university setting.
FREN 1110 [1.0 credit] single section, Fall-Winter
Written French 1
Taught in French. For students with low intermediate writing skills in French. Improvement of spelling, grammar, sentence-structure and vocabulary. Study of the processes involved in the production of a variety of texts. Introduction to the use of references. Self-correction. Attendance and participation compulsory. Limited enrolment. No auditors.
Prerequisite: FREN 1002 or placement test on Carleton Central before registering. Lecture: 3 hours a week.
Required Academic Qualifications and Skills: Applicants should have an M.A. in French or equivalent. Candidates must have excellent written and oral French skills.
Teaching Competence: Relevant experience in teaching written and oral language at the intermediate level is required, and preferably, experience teaching in a university setting.
FREN 2100 [1.0 credit] multiple sections, Fall-Winter
Advanced French
Taught in French. For non-francophone students. Advanced speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Advanced level reading from various sources, including literary texts. Grammar exercises, essays, oral presentations. Attendance and participation are compulsory. Limited enrolment. No auditors.
Prerequisite: FREN 1100 or FREN 1110 or placement test on Carleton Central before registering or permission of the Department. Lecture: three hours a week.
Required Academic Qualifications and Skills: Applicants should have an M.A. in French or equivalent. Candidates must have excellent written and oral French skills.
Teaching Competence: Relevant experience in teaching written and oral French at the advanced level is required, and preferably, experience teaching at the university level.
FREN 3701 [0.5 credit] single section, Winter
Français oral
Techniques avancées d’expression orale. L’étudiant apprendra à élaborer et à produire un discours oral lié, clair, précis, et idiomatique. Il développera sa compétence discursive par l’étude et la pratique de discours axés sur les fonctions suivantes du langage : informative, expressive, argumentative/incitative.
Prerequisite: one FREN course at the 2000-level, or permission of the Department.
Required Academic Qualifications and Skills: Applicants should have an M.A. or a Ph.D. in French. Candidates must have excellent written and oral French skills.
Teaching Competence: Relevant experience in teaching written and oral language at the advanced level is required, and preferably, experience teaching in a university setting.
Application Procedures and Deadlines:
All applicants must apply to the Department Head in writing and in relation to each course for which they wish to be considered by May 21st, 2015:
Dr. Pascal Gin
Chair, Department of French
Carleton University
1125 Colonel by Drive, 1604 Dunton Tower
Ottawa, ON. K1S 5B6
pascal.gin@carleton.ca
cc: marieeve.couture@carleton.ca
As per Article 15.3 of the current CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, applicants are required to submit an up to date CV, including a complete listing of all courses taught within the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 bargaining unit at Carleton University. Candidates are also asked to complete a “Contract Instructor Application Form” available at http://carleton.ca/provost/wp-content/uploads/CI-Application-FINAL.pdf.
Candidates who have already contacted the department and submitted a CV recently need only indicate their interest in particular courses. NOTE that when applying to classes for which they have incumbency, applicants shall not be required to (re)submit documentation beyond their updated CV.
Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our University including but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.